Tag: Russia
Bach: Sanctions must remain against Russia and Belarus
Sporting sanctions against Russia and Belarus must remain, says the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
But Thomas Bach says sport faces a "big...
Russia holds vote in occupied parts of Ukraine
KYIV – Russia-backed officials in Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia are holding self-styled referendums on joining Russia.
The four regions involved are either partially or...
Russian military draft prompts exodus of men
Tbilisi/Vaalimaa – Some Russian men headed swiftly to the borders on Thursday after President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial mobilisation, with traffic at frontier...
Putin mobilises reservists for war in Ukraine
Kyiv – President Vladimir Putin ordered Russia’s first military mobilisation since World War II on Wednesday.
He warned the West that if it continued what...
Ukraine marches farther into liberated lands
Izium – Ukraine said its troops marched farther east into territory recently abandoned by Russia, paving the way for a potential assault on Moscow’s...
Mass graves found in Izium
Kyiv – Ukrainian authorities found a mass grave containing 440 bodies in the northeastern town of Izium that was recaptured from Russian forces days...